Best 70.3 races in Portugal
3 rated races, ranked by an overall score built from racer reviews and race reports. How we rate
3 races
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Overall score 3.9Very good#35 of 221Moderate evidence · 7 sources
Water 17–20 °C (63–68 °F)
1. IRONMAN 70.3 Portugal-Cascais
Overall score 3.9Very goodModerate evidence · 7 sourcesTop 16%#35 of 221 overallCascais, Portugal · IRONMAN · Last race 17 Oct 2026
Racers loveScenic bike through Sintra forests and along Guincho beach
Watch outAbout 950 m (3,120 ft) of bike climbing, mostly after 50 km (31 mi)
“Absolutely stunning location of Cascais” RaceCheck (Helen V.)
- Water
- 17–20 °C (63–68 °F)
- Air
- 15–23 °C (59–73 °F)
- Bike climb
- 950 m (3,120 ft)
- Best
- Conditions 4.4
- Weakest
- Race 3.5
Overall score 3.2Good#125 of 221Thin evidence · 4 sources
Water 16–18 °C (61–64 °F)
2. IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve
Overall score 3.2GoodThin evidence · 4 sources#125 of 221 overallVilamoura (Loule), Portugal · IRONMAN · Next race 3 Apr 2027
Racers loveOpens the 2027 European 70.3 season in early April
Watch outDebut race: no athlete feedback, route map or bike elevation published
- Water
- 16–18 °C (61–64 °F)
- Air
- 11–20 °C (52–68 °F)
- Best
- Stay and travel 4.5
- Weakest
- Race 2.9
Overall score 3.2Good#136 of 221Moderate evidence · 5 sources
Bike climb 970 m (3,180 ft)
3. Lidl Setubal Triathlon (Half)
Overall score 3.2GoodModerate evidence · 5 sourcesBottom 40%#136 of 221 overallSetubal, Portugal · Last race 12 Apr 2026
Racers loveGenuine 70.3 distances: 1.9 km (1.2 mi) / 90 km (55.9 mi) / 21.1 km (1.2 / 56 / 13.1 mi).
Watch outSwim was shortened in 2020 to about 950 m (0.6 mi) and in 2022 to 700 m (0.4 mi).
- Air
- 10–20 °C (50–68 °F)
- Bike climb
- 970 m (3,180 ft)
- Field
- about 1,000
- Best
- Stay and travel 3.8
- Weakest
- Swim 2.5
About these ratings
Races are ranked by an overall score out of 5, built from racer reviews and race reports, on the race itself, swim, bike, run, conditions and travel. 5 is always the better end. How we rate
70.3 course: 1.9 km (1.2 mi) swim, 90 km (56 mi) bike, 21.1 km (13.1 mi) run.
Reports on 70.3 races are scarcer, so 1 of 3 scores are thin evidence: fewer than 5 sources each (dashed score, marked provisional). Show only races with 5+ sources.
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